Caribbean National Weekly

COVID-19 Spreads Throughout Florida's Senior Living Facilities

By Sheri-kae McLeod··1 min read
COVID-19 Spreads Throughout Florida's Senior Living Facilities
Key Points(5)
  • Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties have reported the highest number of COVID-19 cases in its senior care facilities.
  • A list published by Governor Ron DeSantis on Saturday shows all the elderly-care facilities in Florida that have confirmed cases of the coronavirus.
  • A total of 303 facilities were listed.
  • While the number of cases per facility was not provided, the facilities have been labelled by county.
  • Miami-Dade County has the highest number of 54, followed by Broward County and Palm Beach County with 39 each.

Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties have reported the highest number of COVID-19 cases in its senior care facilities.

A list published by Governor Ron DeSantis on Saturday shows all the elderly-care facilities in Florida that have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. A total of 303 facilities were listed.

While the number of cases per facility was not provided, the facilities have been labelled by county. Miami-Dade County has the highest number of 54, followed by Broward County and Palm Beach County with 39 each. All three counties also lead COVID-19 cases in the state.

In total, there have been 1,785 cases of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities, resulting in 175 deaths as of Sunday.

To see the complete list of facilities, click here

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Facilities by county
Alachua2
Baker2
Bay0
Bradford2
Brevard6
Broward39
Calhoun0
Charlotte5
Citrus1
Clay6
Collier5
Columbia0
Desoto2
Dixie0
Duval8
Escambia11
Flagler0
Franklin0
Gadsden1
Gilchrist0
Glades0
Gulf0
Hamilton0
Hardee0
Hendry2
Hernando0
Highlands1
Hillsborough4
Holmes0
Indian River1
Jackson0
Jefferson1
Lafayette0
Lake3
Lee14
Leon1
Levy1
Liberty0
Madison1
Manatee8
Marion2
Martin4
Miami-Dade54
Monroe0
Nassau1
Okaloosa2
Okeechobee0
Orange12
Osceola1
Palm Beach36
Pasco2
Pinellas25
Polk5
Putnam1
Santa Rosa1
Sarasota10
Seminole4
St. Johns1
St. Lucie4
Sumter3
Suwannee1
Taylor0
Union0
Volusia6
Wakulla0
Walton1
Washington0

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